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embassy announced the head of japan affairs at the state department kevin maher has been fired. visiting u.s. assistant secretary of state kurt campbell, in facted him of the move on thursday in their talks on thursday. they say a former deputy chief will assume the post. maher reportedly told some college students in the u.s. last december that okinawans are masters of manipulation and extortion. he was referring to the relocation of a u.s. marines air space station in the southern most prefecture. in the talks with takeaki matsumoto, campbell said maher's comments are unacceptable and contrary to u.s. policy and its respect for the people of okinawa. >>> japan's two major stock exchange operators will explore the possibility of consolidating their businesses. the talks will be aimed at bolstering japan's standing in the world equity market, amid growing pressure for realignment in the industry. if they agree to integrate operations it will have a listing of 4,000 stocks, rivaling the world's leading forces. the two will likely aim to boost their edge by sharing system developm
embassy announced the head of japan affairs at the state department kevin maher has been fired. visiting u.s. assistant secretary of state kurt campbell, in facted him of the move on thursday in their talks on thursday. they say a former deputy chief will assume the post. maher reportedly told some college students in the u.s. last december that okinawans are masters of manipulation and extortion. he was referring to the relocation of a u.s. marines air space station in the southern most...
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arriving from japan for radiation. some who flew to chicago's o'hare airport tested positive but at levels too low to cause any health concern. radioactive plumes from the fukushima plant are expected to reach the west coast of the u.s. as early as tomorrow. health officials and, as we heard, president obama insists there no danger to the u.s. or pa pacific territories. cnn's dr. sanjay gawp a, a cbs news contributor, is in tokyo. is this plume over the pacific ocean dangerous? >> i think short answer is no and there's lots of different reasons why. first of all, they have some idea already, katie, of what the radiation levels have been and therefore what the radiation levels in this plume are likely to be and the numbers are pretty extraordinarily small. for example, if you think about a chest x-ray that a person may get, the amount of radiation from this plume would be one-tenth of that. that it would cause in any individual in the united states. the second thing is there are radiation detector centers, really, all o
arriving from japan for radiation. some who flew to chicago's o'hare airport tested positive but at levels too low to cause any health concern. radioactive plumes from the fukushima plant are expected to reach the west coast of the u.s. as early as tomorrow. health officials and, as we heard, president obama insists there no danger to the u.s. or pa pacific territories. cnn's dr. sanjay gawp a, a cbs news contributor, is in tokyo. is this plume over the pacific ocean dangerous? >> i think...
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a lemonade fund-raiser for japan. in an hour they raised more than $1,000. >> people all wonder why we're doing this right now. >> reporter: in atlanta... >> it really makes me want to help those people. >> reporter: kindergartener tuesday muse saw the destruction on television. like kids all over, she's trying to make sense of the unthinkable. >> i was, like, how can i help? could i do a sale or something like that? i'm a good artist. >> reporter: first her mom helped tuesday sell all her old art work-- some to neighbors, the rest on ebay. so far she's raised more than $2,500. then she helped recruit 40 of her friends to paint. >> this dude's somewhere in new york state. he said if somebody would paint him a picture he would give one thousand dollars for the tsunami relief. hi, sophia. >> reporter: so they all got to work. for kids everywhere, tuesday's mother says japan's calamity hits home. >> they're better able to put themselves in other people's shoes than adults are. but they see another kid's house be destroye
a lemonade fund-raiser for japan. in an hour they raised more than $1,000. >> people all wonder why we're doing this right now. >> reporter: in atlanta... >> it really makes me want to help those people. >> reporter: kindergartener tuesday muse saw the destruction on television. like kids all over, she's trying to make sense of the unthinkable. >> i was, like, how can i help? could i do a sale or something like that? i'm a good artist. >> reporter: first her...
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. >> couric: now to japan. a u.n. expert says radiation continues to leak from those damaged nuclear reactors but progress is being made. all six reactors are now hooked up to power lines-- a step toward getting the cooling systems working once the electricity is turned on. the number of workers at the plant is now up to a thousand. meanwhile, the official death toll from the earthquake and tsunami is approaching 10,000 with nearly 14,000 missing. more than a quarter million survivors have no homes or have been forced to leave them. from japan tonight, here's lucy craft. >> reporter: cardboard houses, now home for thousands living on the floor of a sports arena outside tokyo. all survived the tsunami and quake only to be caught up in a radiation scare. this fifth grader says "we escaped to my school but when they said even that was not safe, we came here." natives of iwaki like to boast about its postcard scenery and mild climate. the now notorious fukushima nuclear plant only 30 miles away has triggered a mass exodus
. >> couric: now to japan. a u.n. expert says radiation continues to leak from those damaged nuclear reactors but progress is being made. all six reactors are now hooked up to power lines-- a step toward getting the cooling systems working once the electricity is turned on. the number of workers at the plant is now up to a thousand. meanwhile, the official death toll from the earthquake and tsunami is approaching 10,000 with nearly 14,000 missing. more than a quarter million survivors...
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we have seen the reports of the impact from the natural disaster in japan. the earthquake even affected the california coast and resulted in numerous loss of life. we see how important it is to have a strong trauma center and system as we live in the earthquake-prone bay area. i represent the thousands of dedicated physicians, nurses, administrators, and katie is caring for the patients at general hospital. i offer immense support that the members of the board of supervisors -- that would be all of you -- but have. i also thank you for voting yes on prop a to save general hospital, the heart of the city. we appreciate that. each day, i am proud that we will continue to provide care on the future of potrero hill. i have dedicated my life to providing care for injured patients in the community. i have discussed the impact violence has on our community in this form and others. we still have an epidemic of violence in our community that i see every day that has disproportionately affected african-american young people and people who live in the southeast part of
we have seen the reports of the impact from the natural disaster in japan. the earthquake even affected the california coast and resulted in numerous loss of life. we see how important it is to have a strong trauma center and system as we live in the earthquake-prone bay area. i represent the thousands of dedicated physicians, nurses, administrators, and katie is caring for the patients at general hospital. i offer immense support that the members of the board of supervisors -- that would be...
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it's obviously night time here in japan. all day they've been working on this reactor and trying to assess the cause of this explosion and extent of what happened there. the prime minister came out on television and one of the first things he said was for people to remain calm, saying the safety of those people around the reactor is of, quote, utmost priority to the government. they are saying now that the reactor itself is in tact and that radiation levels coming down. earlier, after that explosion, some four, five hours ago, reports were that levels were eight times higher than they should be outside and the radiation level, a thousand times higher than is normal inside there. dan. >> and with the government going on television and trying to tell people not to panic, what is your sense about whether it's working? >> reporter: well, as i say, we are quite a distance away from there. but people who we've spoken to from the tokyo area, for instance, have said this was an earthquake of five minutes in duration, they've never e
it's obviously night time here in japan. all day they've been working on this reactor and trying to assess the cause of this explosion and extent of what happened there. the prime minister came out on television and one of the first things he said was for people to remain calm, saying the safety of those people around the reactor is of, quote, utmost priority to the government. they are saying now that the reactor itself is in tact and that radiation levels coming down. earlier, after that...
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>> couric: tonight, two weeks into japan's disaster and it just keeps getting worse. the death toll passes 10,000 and now there may be a breach in one of the nuclear reactors. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the united states may be giving up command of the libya mission, but american forces will still be playing a major role in the operation. the fire that woke up the country to dangers in the workplace. and a population explosion. the colorful comeback of the monarch butterfly. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. japan's prime minister says the nuclear crisis is far from over and the goal right now, he says, is simply to keep it from getting worse. but it did today with a possible breach of one of the reactors. it was two weeks ago that they were damaged when a magnitude nine earthquake shook northern japan and triggered a tsunami. the official death toll passed the 10,000 mark today. 17,000 people are still missing. and now the japanese governm
>> couric: tonight, two weeks into japan's disaster and it just keeps getting worse. the death toll passes 10,000 and now there may be a breach in one of the nuclear reactors. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the united states may be giving up command of the libya mission, but american forces will still be playing a major role in the operation. the fire that woke up the country to dangers in the workplace. and a population explosion. the colorful comeback of the monarch butterfly....
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. >> nuclear anxiety in japan. tonight extraordinary measures after word of of emergency. >>> 6.12 days after the 8.9 catastrophe. >>> now, as new tsunami video emerges, thousands of miles away a tour of the bay area damage and the outrage. >> this is a joke, it's sickening. >>> good evening. the official death toll from japan's earthquake and tsunami just rose tonight to at least a thousand. and if those disasters weren't bad enough, now this the government says there's probably a partial melt down going on right now at a japanese nuclear power plant. here is the source of the fear. >> reporter: this blast at a nuclear power plant is putting all of japan on edge. three reactors are having problems with their cooling function. and top government spokesman says a partial melt down is likely underway. authorities have evacuated more than 200,000 people living within a 12-mile radius of the complex. an increase of radiation in the air can increase the risk of cancer and residents are being screened for exposure. >> th
. >> nuclear anxiety in japan. tonight extraordinary measures after word of of emergency. >>> 6.12 days after the 8.9 catastrophe. >>> now, as new tsunami video emerges, thousands of miles away a tour of the bay area damage and the outrage. >> this is a joke, it's sickening. >>> good evening. the official death toll from japan's earthquake and tsunami just rose tonight to at least a thousand. and if those disasters weren't bad enough, now this the...
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you can add an erupting volcano facing japan. a volcano erupted in southern japan spewing ash and lava but the major threat is the growing nuclear crisis in the aftermath of last weeks killer quake. they say japan has declared a state of emergency at an earthquake affected nuclear plant where higher permitted levels of radioactivity was seen a precaution in case a radioactive cloud escapes from the plant located 124 miles away from tokyo. a partial meltdown occurred yesterday at number one reactor. there is a hydrogen bubble of the number three reactor which could lead to an explosion. a shortage of electricity means power is being rationed with rolling blackouts in tokyo and other cities. >> reporter: this is could be the worst nuclear disaster since chernobyl 25 years ago. >> we're not out of the woods yet. >>. >> reporter: they say partial melt downs could have occurred at two reacters and they are facing problems at three more. >> first, the back-up systems failed. the pumps and electricity were all gone. this was not suppose
you can add an erupting volcano facing japan. a volcano erupted in southern japan spewing ash and lava but the major threat is the growing nuclear crisis in the aftermath of last weeks killer quake. they say japan has declared a state of emergency at an earthquake affected nuclear plant where higher permitted levels of radioactivity was seen a precaution in case a radioactive cloud escapes from the plant located 124 miles away from tokyo. a partial meltdown occurred yesterday at number one...
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disaster in japan. a massive military relief and recovery operation is under way in japan this morning, after that 8.9 magnitude earthquake that devastated the island. >>> an explosion at a nuclear power plant has raised fears of a meltdown. hundreds are dead, and that number will most certainly rise. we have full coverage "early" this saturday morning, march we have full coverage "early" this saturday morning, march 12th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> video from less than 30 hours ago in japan, devastating earthquake, 8.9 magnitude. at this hour the official death toll almost 600. and there are other big problems looming this morning. welcome to "the early show" on this saturday morning, i'm russ mitchell. >> and i'm rebecca jarvis. we will continue to follow this story as it develops throughout the morning. >> let's get right to the earthquake in japan, of course. the quake is the fifth largest in recorded history. it was followed by a 23-foot high tsunami. the official death count is 574 dead. t
disaster in japan. a massive military relief and recovery operation is under way in japan this morning, after that 8.9 magnitude earthquake that devastated the island. >>> an explosion at a nuclear power plant has raised fears of a meltdown. hundreds are dead, and that number will most certainly rise. we have full coverage "early" this saturday morning, march we have full coverage "early" this saturday morning, march 12th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>>...
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one a day men's. >> hill: the crisis unfolding in japan has put a spotlight on nuclear safety in this country. but today in a senate hearing, a top federal regulator said it will have no effect on the relicensing of the 104 nuclear plants in the u.s. and that includes the san onofre plant in southern california. terry mccarthy reports it is a plant with a history of problems-- problems that some whistle-blowers claim were ignored for years. >> reporter: the explosions at the fukushima nuclear complex in japan terrified people as far away as san clemente, california, home to the san onofre nuclear plant. >> japan is an exact perfect example of what can happen. we are less than two miles away red we're scared. >> reporter: the 28-year-old plant is just five miles from an earthquake fault. like fukushima, it has a long history of management problems and safety violations including faulty diesel generators, falsified fire watch reports and inoperable emergency batteries. >> the thing that was occurring was there was very little oversight. >> reporter: mike mason worked at san onofre for 3
one a day men's. >> hill: the crisis unfolding in japan has put a spotlight on nuclear safety in this country. but today in a senate hearing, a top federal regulator said it will have no effect on the relicensing of the 104 nuclear plants in the u.s. and that includes the san onofre plant in southern california. terry mccarthy reports it is a plant with a history of problems-- problems that some whistle-blowers claim were ignored for years. >> reporter: the explosions at the...
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fallout from the earthquake in japan you've heard about the physical damage from this massive disaster but we're going to tell you how this could affect the global economy but it's a battle between two media outlets and personalities new york times takes on the huffington post claiming the only one of these two is the king when it comes to media royalty so who's the winner we're going to find out and i do you consider gays to be second class citizens we'll speak with a man who use of that explanation to get himself out of jury duty and he'll join us to tell us to say why he thinks he isn't considered equal then is joe biden was visiting with russian heads of state and talking about recess national intelligence director james clapper claim that russia and china are mortal threats to the united states so which one is it and we would like to toast our friday with a dose of happy hour or discuss the latest dating sites and there's even one school in florida who is redefining the term hot for teacher details on all that and more in tonight's show but first let's move on to our top story. a
fallout from the earthquake in japan you've heard about the physical damage from this massive disaster but we're going to tell you how this could affect the global economy but it's a battle between two media outlets and personalities new york times takes on the huffington post claiming the only one of these two is the king when it comes to media royalty so who's the winner we're going to find out and i do you consider gays to be second class citizens we'll speak with a man who use of that...
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going after the union workers who can really get away with things and radiation continues to rise in japan are we seen a worst case scenario unfolding. you need to know this more than five hundred thousand people took to the streets in london over the weekend to protest the british government's proposed austerity program that would cut one hundred thirty billion dollars in spending and lay off nearly five hundred thousand public workers all walks of british life will be affected by the conservatives proposed cuts to childcare services retirees and public safety programs and the cuts set the nation's single payer health care system on the road to privatization london hasn't seen a protest this big since the two thousand and three demonstration against the iraq war one of the groups leading the protest was the trades union. and paul our head of organization and services said this about why people are demonstrating. the government needs to change on a call of course because the courts are creating more unemployment just eyeful in economic recovery and the devastating public services not twice
going after the union workers who can really get away with things and radiation continues to rise in japan are we seen a worst case scenario unfolding. you need to know this more than five hundred thousand people took to the streets in london over the weekend to protest the british government's proposed austerity program that would cut one hundred thirty billion dollars in spending and lay off nearly five hundred thousand public workers all walks of british life will be affected by the...
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japan's nikkei added more than half a percent while hong kong's hang seng also finished higher. oil prices remain near $104 a barrel. >>> today, wall street gets the very latest on trade. on tuesday stocks rallied with big banks leading the charge. the dow jumped 124 points, while the nasdaq gained 20. >>> small investors have jumped squarely back into the market. new data shows since the beginning of the year investors have poured more than $24 billion into mutual funds. that reversed the trend from the year before, which saw small investors pulling $96 billion out of the market. >>> one major investor thinks now is not a good time to be in stocks. billionaire carl icahn is returning all the money that outside investors have put into his hedge fund. in a letter to partners, he says he is concerned about another market crisis, especially given the current bull run on wall street. stocks have nearly doubled since hitting 12-year lows just two years ago. >>> facebook is breaking into the movie business. the social networking site has signed a deal with warner brothers that will le
japan's nikkei added more than half a percent while hong kong's hang seng also finished higher. oil prices remain near $104 a barrel. >>> today, wall street gets the very latest on trade. on tuesday stocks rallied with big banks leading the charge. the dow jumped 124 points, while the nasdaq gained 20. >>> small investors have jumped squarely back into the market. new data shows since the beginning of the year investors have poured more than $24 billion into mutual funds. that...
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meanwhile, japan and what is now the world's most expensive natural disaster. the government said today the earthquake and tsunami caused over $300 billion in damage. the human toll is also climbing with more than 9,500 dead, 16,000 are missing, fewer than ten are americans. the u.s. is now the first country to ban produce and dairy products from the area near the damaged nuclear plant. and in tokyo tonight parents are being warned not to give their infants tap water. radioactive iodine has been detected in the water at twice the level considered safe for babies. from tokyo, here's bill whitaker. >> reporter: tokyo mother of three tomoe ogino shows compassion for the refugees up north. now with the fallout hitting home, she feels fear. >> my concern is how long it's going to, this is going to take, you know, if it's going to finish at some point, if she can drink water. >> reporter: the fear is thyroid cancer, an infants fast growing thyroid absorbs much more of the radioactive iodine in the water than older children or adults. tomoe uses water to make formula
meanwhile, japan and what is now the world's most expensive natural disaster. the government said today the earthquake and tsunami caused over $300 billion in damage. the human toll is also climbing with more than 9,500 dead, 16,000 are missing, fewer than ten are americans. the u.s. is now the first country to ban produce and dairy products from the area near the damaged nuclear plant. and in tokyo tonight parents are being warned not to give their infants tap water. radioactive iodine has...
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this is japan then and japan today. a child then and a child today. as this generation of japanese say, there is a different kind of strength you learn after you survive something terrible. and, of course, so many americans coming in to help with the rescue tonight. that's "world news" from japan. don't forget, we're always online at abcnews.com. and "nightline" will be here later tonight. we hope you have a really good evening. and we'll see all of you back in america. >> today is the due date for pge. the outty turns over records on the pipeline, leaving many questions unanswered. >> and vacation payouts may go away for some county workners the bay area. but will saving money now cost for later. >> and as the nuclear crisis escalates, is the growing fear about radiation warranted? s we have more. heather. >> this is all about making sure more than 1800 miles of transition lines are operating a more than 1800 miles of pge said they located test records for 91% of its transition lines installed in densely populated areas after july, 1961. but it found
this is japan then and japan today. a child then and a child today. as this generation of japanese say, there is a different kind of strength you learn after you survive something terrible. and, of course, so many americans coming in to help with the rescue tonight. that's "world news" from japan. don't forget, we're always online at abcnews.com. and "nightline" will be here later tonight. we hope you have a really good evening. and we'll see all of you back in america....
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that's what they call it in japan. the soldiers are clearing away some of the rubble from these obliterated towns and cities trying to move the wood and the other structures and create some roads so they can get vehicles in there and start getting more and more aid to people because there are reports that food and supplies are piling up at these drop-off points up in the north, but they can't get them to the victims. so the army is trying to work on that. they are also trying to get a runway going at the airport. you might remember that that airport was completely swamped by the tsunami. there were cars and airplanes strewn all over that airport. if they can get that runway smooth, that will help in terms of getting supplies into the north. then what they got to do is get them to the more remote areas. >> now, we understand one of the emerging problems is the number of orphans, children who survived the earththake and the devastating tsunami, but have now lost their parents. >> yeah, it's a really terrible thing. a lot
that's what they call it in japan. the soldiers are clearing away some of the rubble from these obliterated towns and cities trying to move the wood and the other structures and create some roads so they can get vehicles in there and start getting more and more aid to people because there are reports that food and supplies are piling up at these drop-off points up in the north, but they can't get them to the victims. so the army is trying to work on that. they are also trying to get a runway...
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exports to japan rising. in 2010, we exported 3.4 billion worth of goods to japan, mainly meat, fruits and vegetables. >> we buy much more from them than they buy -- buy from us. so i don't think you'd see much of a dent in terms of u.s. exports. >> toyota now says it will resume production of the prius and other hybrids. honda says it cannot assemble cars because of a lack of auto parts. a new gallup poll of likely republican primary voters shows sarah palin's support is fading. just 12% of republicans and republican leaning independents say they would support her in a 2012 white house run. that's down 4% from a month ago. arkansas governor mike huckabee is the favorite with 19% support. massachusetts governor mitt romney is third with 15%. this morning, there's friction and frustration in sacramento over the state budget. the governor and republicans are at odds over spending cuts and taxes. issues that have ordinary californians stuck in the middle. abc 7's capital correspondent nanette miranda has the lat
exports to japan rising. in 2010, we exported 3.4 billion worth of goods to japan, mainly meat, fruits and vegetables. >> we buy much more from them than they buy -- buy from us. so i don't think you'd see much of a dent in terms of u.s. exports. >> toyota now says it will resume production of the prius and other hybrids. honda says it cannot assemble cars because of a lack of auto parts. a new gallup poll of likely republican primary voters shows sarah palin's support is fading....
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even though everything we get from japan is bad news. right now that that's totally true it's really interesting to see all of these interests but how how do we move forward i mean there was even if i understand right i think on capitol hill today that separate straight hearings on nuclear energy we've got the corporate media certainly they've got to pay their bills how do we continue to move in this direction when anything everything seems to be connected make sure the regulators who the f.c.c. grants licenses broadcast licenses to those who broadcast over the public airwaves not cable but the public airwaves make sure there's they're meeting the common good the public interest they're not right now they should be under pressure but unfortunately these regulatory agencies like the nuclear regulatory commission are in the hands of the corporate interests that they're supposed to regulate and govern so i wouldn't hold my breath on the f.c.c. applying pressure on these broadcasters but that's one way that they could be pressured is to thre
even though everything we get from japan is bad news. right now that that's totally true it's really interesting to see all of these interests but how how do we move forward i mean there was even if i understand right i think on capitol hill today that separate straight hearings on nuclear energy we've got the corporate media certainly they've got to pay their bills how do we continue to move in this direction when anything everything seems to be connected make sure the regulators who the...
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breaking news this hour in japan wants of another possible explosion a nuclear plant as the government does not rule out a potential meltdown meanwhile radiation levels are on the rise probably exceeding four hundred times the norm in some areas. it certainly isn't a global level of violence that would normally marriage intervention that someone states paint a different picture of the situation in libya calling for a no fly zone and seeking possible military intervention we investigate the real situation in the country. and lifting the reset to new heights the u.s. vice president visits moscow rattled a bid for russia's world trade organization membership. a lot from our studios in moscow you're watching r t thanks for joining us we start with breaking news from japan where officials are now warning of new threats well it seems that there is a risk of another explosion at the fukushima power plant and the government claims it can withstand the blast like the first reactor did on saturday japanese officials are also saying that the second reactor in fukushima could be experiencing a par
breaking news this hour in japan wants of another possible explosion a nuclear plant as the government does not rule out a potential meltdown meanwhile radiation levels are on the rise probably exceeding four hundred times the norm in some areas. it certainly isn't a global level of violence that would normally marriage intervention that someone states paint a different picture of the situation in libya calling for a no fly zone and seeking possible military intervention we investigate the real...
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we're starting with the wind direction in japan. remember, we're talking about how important that is over the next -- well, really, several days. in looking at this, this is the model image that we put up yesterday. remember, just look at the arrows here. we're going to concentrate in this zone. anywhere from 0 to 20 miles per hour, it will stay in the form of blue. this is blowing towards the pacific. this would be blowing inland. run it for the next 48 hours. concentrate on the arrows here. they get lighter but they stay kind of offshore. and not really blowing whatever is in the air back across the island. that's fairly good news, blowing whatever is offshore in the short-term. a quick look at what's going on in america today. it's the big warmup, just before st. patrick's day. get ready. chicagoland comes in at 49 on friday. but look at 61 on thursday. new york, you hold your warmup until friday. atlanta -- linger on that one just for a minute. and dallas, you're staying warm the entire time at about 84 degrees. in the northwest
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a setback in japan as officials expect a breach at reactor three. the eu decides on a voluntary safety tactics on all nuclear reactors. >> in syria the government continues with a violent crackdown on opposition protests. people took to the streets of several cities where there are reports at least three were killed by pro-government demonstrators. in the main center of the protests, thousands attended funeral marches for those killed earlier in the week. >> thousands of demonstrators took to the streets after friday prayers. a scene repeated in several syrian cities. this video shows a rally in the capital of damascus, evidence that unrest is spreading. the syrian president pledged political reforms on friday but the protesters dismissed the measures as inadequate. hours later reports said police fired on protesters in the village killing at least 17 people. the aftermath is shown in this video released -- released through facebook. amateur videos posted online provide the only documentation of such events. despite escalating tensions, the reforms
a setback in japan as officials expect a breach at reactor three. the eu decides on a voluntary safety tactics on all nuclear reactors. >> in syria the government continues with a violent crackdown on opposition protests. people took to the streets of several cities where there are reports at least three were killed by pro-government demonstrators. in the main center of the protests, thousands attended funeral marches for those killed earlier in the week. >> thousands of...
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[ laughter ] >> couric: tonight, japan asks for u.s. help cooling nuclear reactors damaged by the earthquake as it tries desperately to prevent meltdown. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the unfolding humanitarian crisis. four days after the earthquake and tsunami, there are shortages of food and housing for the living. body bags and coffins for the growing number of dead. the search goes on for victims in towns virtually wiped off the map. and how safe are we with nuclear plants here at home built on fault lines and striking distances of tsunamis. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone, any one of them alone would be overwhelming, but japan is dealing with three crises: humanitarian, economic, and nuclear, including the possibility of a meltdown. we'll have much more about that in a moment. it's tuesday morning in japan and four days after the earthquake and tsunami. the death toll continues to rise. officially 1,900, b
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proceeds will be donated to earthquake relief efforts in japan. l a. other news to bring you and we continue l there is much more to come in fact coming up. united nations takes action on libya and goes well beyond no fly zone. latest there. >> billing wave surfer at maverick. widow takes a moment >> billing wave surfer at maverick. widow takes a moment to remember. >> another storm coming in tomorrow and it is going to bring more than just rain and wind.i'll be back to detail it bring more than just rain and wind.i'll be back to detail it out coming up >> we know what the golden gate bridge looks like of course but >> we know what the golden gate bridge looks like of course but what does it sound l about later tonight. turning l about later tonight. turning the sound of the golden gate >> united nation approved resolution authorizing international military intervention in libya to protect the people there from harm. as john explains, this measure goes well beyond the no fly zone. >> world spoke without a single opposing voice. >> those in favor.
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the disaster in japan hours after an eight point nine earthquake triggered a tsunami now another threat looms japan's nuclear reactors are on red alert radiation lover levels now a thousand times normal so could your pan be on the brink of its own turn noble disaster. sending mixed messages as the u.s. vice president praises the reset with russia another u.s. official seems to be stuck in another decade cold war mentality anyone. and now with the old then in with the new is it time for the new york times to get with the times the huffington post seems to think so we'll debate old media versus news. as the on rest in the mideast unfold how will the u.s. react from oil interests to keeping allies land of the free is finding itself in this work spot. it's friday march eleventh seven pm in washington d.c. i'm christine for now you're watching our t.v. . well we continue our coverage following the eight point nine earthquake struck off the coast of japan now the aftereffects include not only aftershocks but fears of a radioactive fallout after a japanese nuclear power plant northeast of toky
the disaster in japan hours after an eight point nine earthquake triggered a tsunami now another threat looms japan's nuclear reactors are on red alert radiation lover levels now a thousand times normal so could your pan be on the brink of its own turn noble disaster. sending mixed messages as the u.s. vice president praises the reset with russia another u.s. official seems to be stuck in another decade cold war mentality anyone. and now with the old then in with the new is it time for the new...
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japan sent commodities into a tailspin. oil tul bethlehemed more than $4 a barrel in the two weeks after hitting its all-time record. gold has hit $48 an ounce. the national average price pump for gas fell tuesday for the first time in nearly a month. wheat, corn and sugar contracts all fell by 5% or more. subaru and toyota are cancelling most overtime ask scaling back production in north america. finally, netflix was the rare winner on the day, soaring almost 8% as market research showed it trouncing rivals in home digital movies, so a bright spot there. >>> the bulls flex their muscles, the pacers muscle the knicks, and the buck's woes continue. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> in weather, irish eyes must be smiling. your warm st. patrick's day forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, the good news for tuesday's ncaa basketball winners is they're officially in. but the bad news, they will now face some of
japan sent commodities into a tailspin. oil tul bethlehemed more than $4 a barrel in the two weeks after hitting its all-time record. gold has hit $48 an ounce. the national average price pump for gas fell tuesday for the first time in nearly a month. wheat, corn and sugar contracts all fell by 5% or more. subaru and toyota are cancelling most overtime ask scaling back production in north america. finally, netflix was the rare winner on the day, soaring almost 8% as market research showed it...
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but their hearts go out to those in japan. jenelle wang, abc 7. >> coming up, find out what arab countries are asking the united nations are doing to libya to protect rebel fighters. my diet? well yesterday i had an apple turnover. i know it's sort of my weakness. i always keep it in the house. well, that and boston crème pie, white chocolate strawberries, and mmm key lime pie. yeah, i've already lost some weight. [ female announcer ] yoplait light -- over 30 delicious flavors at about 100 calories. babe, what are you doi?! ♪ [ female announcer ] the yoplait you love, now in a 4-pack. try it today. unticortizone-10 intensive healing eczema lotion. the power of cortizone-10 plus restora helps heal my symptoms. cortizone-10 -- feel the heal. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld >> arab countries are asking for protection for rebel fighters but the u.s. has been unwilling to do that unilaterally. an aljazz cameraman was killed yesterday during an ambush. 14 people are dead following a horrific tour bus acc
but their hearts go out to those in japan. jenelle wang, abc 7. >> coming up, find out what arab countries are asking the united nations are doing to libya to protect rebel fighters. my diet? well yesterday i had an apple turnover. i know it's sort of my weakness. i always keep it in the house. well, that and boston crème pie, white chocolate strawberries, and mmm key lime pie. yeah, i've already lost some weight. [ female announcer ] yoplait light -- over 30 delicious flavors at about...
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to japan. a quick look what is happening now. the latest in terms of stats, if you will. the u.s. this morning is sending charter flights to japan. to evacuate any americans there who want to leave. the u.s. ambassador says the situation is deteriorating as radiation levels at the plant in fukushima are extremely high and potentially deadly. u.s. officials are telling americans within 50 miles of that plant should leave the area or at the very least stay inside. the day dropping sea water on the plant to cool down nuclear reactors and fuel rods. workers, in the meantime, are trying to restore power to the plan's cooling system. we begin our coverage in tokyo with cbs' lucy craft. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. well, right now, the japanese government is redeploying a group of trucks that are carrying high pressure water cannons. ed the idea to douse the troubled plant. amid growing concerns of a possible nuclear threat, state department and the pentagon announced wednesday night they
to japan. a quick look what is happening now. the latest in terms of stats, if you will. the u.s. this morning is sending charter flights to japan. to evacuate any americans there who want to leave. the u.s. ambassador says the situation is deteriorating as radiation levels at the plant in fukushima are extremely high and potentially deadly. u.s. officials are telling americans within 50 miles of that plant should leave the area or at the very least stay inside. the day dropping sea water on...
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she's here with us in japan, as well. christiane? >> reporter: david, this morning, japan is on high nuclear alert. as the government races to cool down two nuclear reactors. and the government is also racing to save lives. it has doubled its rescue operation from 50,000 personnel to 100,000. with search and rescue operations now under way in many parts of the earthquake/tsunami zone, we wonder how much of the country is effected by this kind of chaos and destruction. the helicopter's taking on fuel and we're going up to the sendai earthquake zone. japan is not a massive country, but part of that sendai area is quite remote. some of the roads have been damaged. there are mountains in the greater area around there, and that's hampering not just assessment, but also relief and the delivery of supplies. on the hour-long ride to the city of sendai, near the epicenter, little evidence of the earthquake. much of the countryside appears unscathed. but as the chopper turns to the coast, the full extent of the devastation reveals itself. huge
she's here with us in japan, as well. christiane? >> reporter: david, this morning, japan is on high nuclear alert. as the government races to cool down two nuclear reactors. and the government is also racing to save lives. it has doubled its rescue operation from 50,000 personnel to 100,000. with search and rescue operations now under way in many parts of the earthquake/tsunami zone, we wonder how much of the country is effected by this kind of chaos and destruction. the helicopter's...
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japan struggles to control the stricken pushy when nuclear power dropping the seawater in the air planning to use it would reduce account in trucks and desperate attempts to cool the reactors and prevent taking down. with every fifty workers remaining to all the stable power plant allies tons of the un nuclear all thoughts and wondering why it's taking them so long to react to the atomic things are unfolding in japan. and the us says it's along by the mounting problems and for the sheer of the troubles they have songs about drawing board of the american behind the power stations decide. to dial the news libyan opposition supporters call for an end to the violence in the country russia pushes for a cease fire resolution for the u.n. is yet to make in the. next arctic spotlight focuses on how people around the world are growing more apprehensive about nuclear energy in light of japan's crisis. for the. we've got it's. the biggest issues get the human voice face to face with the news makers. hello again a welcome to spotlight. on our teeth i'll be love and today me and my guests will discuss
japan struggles to control the stricken pushy when nuclear power dropping the seawater in the air planning to use it would reduce account in trucks and desperate attempts to cool the reactors and prevent taking down. with every fifty workers remaining to all the stable power plant allies tons of the un nuclear all thoughts and wondering why it's taking them so long to react to the atomic things are unfolding in japan. and the us says it's along by the mounting problems and for the sheer of the...
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buying up the world there was a big recession and japan is now seen as a more or less normal capitalist country whether it is or not. now it's japanese to be fearful and they're very anxious about trying to want to ask you about bric bloc that is made up of brazil russia india and china some experts are saying that this block is going to really become a leader in. the world economic arena do you think that's the case or is china way ahead of everyone else china is certainly bigger than most other places and all these countries have a long way to grow and very dynamic for that. reason because they come from a lower. base. tend to be industrious and ambitious and sold in a way that perhaps is less true in. a continent like your which has been prosperous for an awful long time do you think they could become stronger than the united states in europe in terms of their. combined possibly but what a stronger me in today's economies when. corporations very very often it's they have will have their headquarters in one country but most of the factories in other countries and consumers all over th
buying up the world there was a big recession and japan is now seen as a more or less normal capitalist country whether it is or not. now it's japanese to be fearful and they're very anxious about trying to want to ask you about bric bloc that is made up of brazil russia india and china some experts are saying that this block is going to really become a leader in. the world economic arena do you think that's the case or is china way ahead of everyone else china is certainly bigger than most...
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let's use an example of japan. when something of that magnitude hits, the international community gets involved. we send resources. how do we budget for federally unexpected disasters? guest: first of all, our foreign aid budget is 01% of our total expenditures. i believe with many of the new members of congress that we should be evaluating every program, cutting out waste, fraud, and abuse. certainly there are programs that may not be as efficient as others. even in the foreign aid program when i was the chair and ranking member, we worked together in a bipartisan way to make sure there was oversight. we are sending billions of dollars to afghanistan, billions of dollars to pakistan. the total budget is only 1%. i got a deep, black. about the $3 billion that was on a palette going from afghanistan. i immediately held up all that money until we came to a conclusion and an understanding as to where that money came from and where it was going. we provide excellent oversight on our foreign aid budget and weekends to d
let's use an example of japan. when something of that magnitude hits, the international community gets involved. we send resources. how do we budget for federally unexpected disasters? guest: first of all, our foreign aid budget is 01% of our total expenditures. i believe with many of the new members of congress that we should be evaluating every program, cutting out waste, fraud, and abuse. certainly there are programs that may not be as efficient as others. even in the foreign aid program...
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>>> disaster in japan. the crisis from friday's catastrophic earthquake and the tsunami that followed gets worse and worse. the death toll is surging. engineers are battling an expanding nuclear crisis that has forced the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people. the japanese armed forces are aiding in the search for thousands of missing. millions are without power or heat. and food and water are in short heat. and food and water are in short supply. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everyone, on a very busy monday. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. three days after the fact the earthquake disaster in japan continues to snowball. the death toll from the nuclear and humanitarian crisis all growing this morning. here's the latest. it's now estimated that at least 10,000 people were killed by friday's massive quake and the tsunami that followed. tens of thousands are missing. early this morning, there was another explosion at a nuclear plant 150 miles north of tokyo. and a third reactor is in jeopardy
>>> disaster in japan. the crisis from friday's catastrophic earthquake and the tsunami that followed gets worse and worse. the death toll is surging. engineers are battling an expanding nuclear crisis that has forced the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people. the japanese armed forces are aiding in the search for thousands of missing. millions are without power or heat. and food and water are in short heat. and food and water are in short supply. captioning funded by cbs >>>...
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we pray, japan." and american idol has their songs on itunes for donations to japan. >>> the person in danger of leaving us tonight is karen. haley, you are safe. >> talking about karen >> talking about care karen rodriquez. i talked with her life on "mornings on 2" just about an hour ago. karen told us what's next for her in her kung -- and her young career? >> i have so many opportunities in both america and latin america. i'm very excited. i can't wait to do music my own way, write my own songs. >> karen also thanked her fans for their support and she said she looks forward to -- returning to the season final i l you can watch "american idol" right here. it airs wednesdays and thursdays at 8:00 p.m. >>> 8:50 if you saw these images of a shivering dog in japan trying to help another injured dog after the shake and tsunami, you might wonder what happened to them? one is in a shelter, the other is recovering in a vet facility. animal shelters say those two animals are own i i -- are only the tip of th
we pray, japan." and american idol has their songs on itunes for donations to japan. >>> the person in danger of leaving us tonight is karen. haley, you are safe. >> talking about karen >> talking about care karen rodriquez. i talked with her life on "mornings on 2" just about an hour ago. karen told us what's next for her in her kung -- and her young career? >> i have so many opportunities in both america and latin america. i'm very excited. i can't...
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what we know now is that has the potential to be and we know that it will break down the is news from japan for you in just a minute. but first there's news coming out of capitol hill this weekend is the eighth anniversary of the start of the iraq war a war that fifty thousand u.s. troops are still committed to on top of that more than one hundred thousand u.s. troops are still fighting in afghanistan and will likely be there for a while general petraeus was on capitol hill yesterday trying to get his lawmakers that the fight in afghanistan is still worth it and with rogue nations like iran and north korea threatening to destabilize their respective regions is our military to overstretch to be able to respond to new threats congressman charlie rangle from new york joins me now to announce new legislation and a leaner and reducing congress tomorrow it could fundamentally change our nation's military congressman welcome good to meet you thank you for the good work you do thank you for a nice to meet you we've talked on my radio program was a number of times it was great to meet you in person
what we know now is that has the potential to be and we know that it will break down the is news from japan for you in just a minute. but first there's news coming out of capitol hill this weekend is the eighth anniversary of the start of the iraq war a war that fifty thousand u.s. troops are still committed to on top of that more than one hundred thousand u.s. troops are still fighting in afghanistan and will likely be there for a while general petraeus was on capitol hill yesterday trying to...
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in japan and the operator of the nuclear plant denies reports that radiation levels reached ten million times the norm claims led to the immediate evacuation of the one but a high concentration of radioactive has been detected in the sea the city. will be back with more in less than fifteen minutes from now in the meantime we discuss the rise of islamophobia in the us with award winning journalist in the room who says it's a reaction to fear and that's all interview next. artie's sitting down with award winning writer and journalist ian buruma named one of the top one hundred global thinkers by foreign policy magazine mr bruma is a professor of democracy human rights and journalism at bard college in new york sir thank you so much for joining us today thank you know your latest book is taming the gods of religion and democracy on three continents so i want to start our discussion by asking you about the role of islam in the modern world how significant is it and do you see a certain level of. a phobia in the united states nowadays do you think it's just there is certainly a level of isl
in japan and the operator of the nuclear plant denies reports that radiation levels reached ten million times the norm claims led to the immediate evacuation of the one but a high concentration of radioactive has been detected in the sea the city. will be back with more in less than fifteen minutes from now in the meantime we discuss the rise of islamophobia in the us with award winning journalist in the room who says it's a reaction to fear and that's all interview next. artie's sitting down...
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it is saturday morning in japan. the sun is up and the extent of the catastrophe is becoming painfully clear. it's been nearly 24 hours since a powerful earthquake touched off a huge tsunami that swept across japan's east coast. the quake, a magnitude 8.9, was the fifth-largest in modern history. centered off japan's northeast coast, it was felt for 1,300 miles. very early reports say more than 400 people are dead. japan's kyoto news agency says the final number is expected to top 1,000. most of the victims drowned. nearly 1,000 are reported injured, more than 500 are missing. and four million homes and businesses lost power. the first estimate of the damage: $10 billion. that damage includes a nuclear reactor in northeastern japan. radiation levels are soaring and the area is being evacuated. most flights between the u.s. and japan have been canceled, and there were fears the tsunami would pound the u.s., but by the time the waves reached hawaii and the west coast this morning, they had lost most of their punch. pre
it is saturday morning in japan. the sun is up and the extent of the catastrophe is becoming painfully clear. it's been nearly 24 hours since a powerful earthquake touched off a huge tsunami that swept across japan's east coast. the quake, a magnitude 8.9, was the fifth-largest in modern history. centered off japan's northeast coast, it was felt for 1,300 miles. very early reports say more than 400 people are dead. japan's kyoto news agency says the final number is expected to top 1,000. most...
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and nuclear watchdog finally heads to japan in which criticism the atomic agency has failed to get on top of the crisis. unfolding the fukushima disaster could disability damage the image and the bank account the u.s. funds are designed to station in two years already rethinking its business dealings with general electric. and in libya pro-government forces regain a mole ground from rebels russia is pushing for a u.n. cease fire resolution after declaring colonel gadhafi persona non grata. all next year on our program spotlight focuses on how people around the world are growing slightly more apprehensive about nuclear energy certainly in the light of japan's disaster. hello again oh welcome to spotlight the interview show on our teeth i would love and today me and my guests will discuss what people call the true novel sin. following the explosions on the japanese nuclear power plant the europeans are growing more fearful about their own nuclear reactors. says over half of the country's population one all those seventeen reactors shut down in japan people are expressing less credit to
and nuclear watchdog finally heads to japan in which criticism the atomic agency has failed to get on top of the crisis. unfolding the fukushima disaster could disability damage the image and the bank account the u.s. funds are designed to station in two years already rethinking its business dealings with general electric. and in libya pro-government forces regain a mole ground from rebels russia is pushing for a u.n. cease fire resolution after declaring colonel gadhafi persona non grata. all...
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>>> and disaster in japan. exhausted engineers struggle to get power restored at the country's crippled nuclear reactors. in the hopes of avoiding a meltdown. meanwhile, high levels of radiation begin to show up in food in japan, as the country's prime minister urges his people to show courage in the wake of their unspeakable tragedy. we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march 19th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> new york city waking up to a sunny saturday morning. the last saturday before spring begins. welcome to "the early show." i'm rebecca jarvis. >> and i'm russ mitchell. two major stories to get to this morning. we begin with libya. this morning libyan forces loyal to moammar gadhafi entered the outskirts of benghazi in eastern libya. opposition forces shot down a warplane that was bombing the city. the warfare continues as the libyan government denies its forces atacked benghazi and said it is observing a cease-fire. pr
>>> and disaster in japan. exhausted engineers struggle to get power restored at the country's crippled nuclear reactors. in the hopes of avoiding a meltdown. meanwhile, high levels of radiation begin to show up in food in japan, as the country's prime minister urges his people to show courage in the wake of their unspeakable tragedy. we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march 19th,...
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sector of japan. assuming it might come across the pacific ocean, through hawaii on to the west coast. since midnight last night through this morning we've been monitoring, with all of the data information and tsunami for the state of california and the whole west coast. as of today as of 8:08 we expect impact of the tsunami waves to hit the western shores of the united states. having said that, the monitor indicates we will in the san francisco area perhaps receive about a one to two feet increase in our wave. since it's low tide and we've been working with the science and tsunami warning centers, it will only result in a higher wave than usual and not exceed our seawall. we expect that not to happen and we'll continue to monitor it, but in extra precautions that we've taken, we have closed the highway, the upper highway and lower highway as an added precaution. we've asked our citizens and visitors not to be on ocean beach, just to take that extra precaution. we have not called for an evacuation. we
sector of japan. assuming it might come across the pacific ocean, through hawaii on to the west coast. since midnight last night through this morning we've been monitoring, with all of the data information and tsunami for the state of california and the whole west coast. as of today as of 8:08 we expect impact of the tsunami waves to hit the western shores of the united states. having said that, the monitor indicates we will in the san francisco area perhaps receive about a one to two feet...
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in the wake of the disaster in japan. they discuss the consumer product safety information database which would allow consumers to report safety problems and read complaints filed by other consumers. and president up america's promise alliance talks about her campaign to reverse rising high- school dropout rates. "washington journal," live at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> provide coverage of politics, nonfiction books, and american history. it is all available to you on television, radio, on line and social media networks. find our content online through our video library and we take c- span on the road bringing our resources to the community. it is washington your way, this c-span networks. created by cable, provided as a public service. public service.
in the wake of the disaster in japan. they discuss the consumer product safety information database which would allow consumers to report safety problems and read complaints filed by other consumers. and president up america's promise alliance talks about her campaign to reverse rising high- school dropout rates. "washington journal," live at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> provide coverage of politics, nonfiction books, and american history. it is all available to you on television,...
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here now a look at the images in japan. in the hardest hit corner of japan, survival. in the middle of so much destruction and loss, hope. a group of kindergartners rescued, stranded aboard a boat. now back on land. treating their injuries on the spot. today, growing worries about those who hadn't been found. lists of evacuees were posted at local shelters. >> my husband hasn't come here yet. he left home a little later than me. our house was swept away. >> on the roof of one hospital the staff used towels and sheets to spell out a simple desperate plea. 300 people help. and elsewhere, a young woman says she's glad to be alive. >> we are all right. i'm relieved that my baby was not harmed. >> and that is nbc "nbc nightly news" for this saturday night. i'm lester holt reporting from tokyo japan. i will see you back here tomorrow, on "today". thank you for watching everyone. and good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening. i'm diane dwyer. we begin with more fallout from the magnitude 8.9 earthquake and tsunami in japan. tonight another reactor has
here now a look at the images in japan. in the hardest hit corner of japan, survival. in the middle of so much destruction and loss, hope. a group of kindergartners rescued, stranded aboard a boat. now back on land. treating their injuries on the spot. today, growing worries about those who hadn't been found. lists of evacuees were posted at local shelters. >> my husband hasn't come here yet. he left home a little later than me. our house was swept away. >> on the roof of one...
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ann curry in japan for us tonight. thanks. >>> president obama made an unannounced visit to the japanese embassy in washington this morning. he signed a condolence book there for those who perished in the earthquake and the tsunami. later he spoke from the rose garden at the white house about the situation in japan for the first time since friday and he addressed concerns here in this country about this radiation from the fukushima plant. >> i know that many americans are also worried about the potential risks to the united states. so i want to be very clear. we do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the united states, whether it's the west coast, hawaii, alaska or u.s. territories in the pacific. >> while the president is reassuring americans that the winds can't carry radiation across the pacific, the winds in japan are another matter, and they can spread radiation around locally. we want to get an update on that tonight from meteorologist bryan norcross at the weather channel. bryan, good evening. >> rep
ann curry in japan for us tonight. thanks. >>> president obama made an unannounced visit to the japanese embassy in washington this morning. he signed a condolence book there for those who perished in the earthquake and the tsunami. later he spoke from the rose garden at the white house about the situation in japan for the first time since friday and he addressed concerns here in this country about this radiation from the fukushima plant. >> i know that many americans are also...
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japan holds a great deal of our debt and we buy stuff from japan they turn it around and invest that money in u.s. government treasuries. that's how it normal low works. economists say we can expect japan to sell off that debt, turning our ious back into dollars. weaker in the price of anything we import goes up. now that is bad news for us, but bad news for japan. you don't want your products to get more expensive because fewer people buy them. one possible side effect of all of this, economic side effect may be our trade imbalance is going to get better. another is we may see unemployment rate going down. japan will produce less and we have idle workers. here's wells fargo's chief economist. >> we may see growth in the united states relative to what you might have expected otherwise. our u.s. firmsville to produce more machines, more automobiles, a lot more turbines to produce energy >> sylvia will talk about the effect on press: here. we will talk california house prices neighbors ask me when will our house prices recover? we will have an answer from one of the smartest guys in th
japan holds a great deal of our debt and we buy stuff from japan they turn it around and invest that money in u.s. government treasuries. that's how it normal low works. economists say we can expect japan to sell off that debt, turning our ious back into dollars. weaker in the price of anything we import goes up. now that is bad news for us, but bad news for japan. you don't want your products to get more expensive because fewer people buy them. one possible side effect of all of this, economic...
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. >>> and making a difference, for the struggling people of japan. nbc news with americans on a mission to provide critical relief. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. it has turned into a big military effort, bombs and cruise missiles have been raining down on libya, and it could get even bigger and the stakes are high. it's been a mostly u.s. run air campaign thus far, but tonight a change is coming. a hand-over to nato for the supervision of this strike. even though the pentagon warned libya today, quote, we will continue to hit you, the u.s. is anxious to shift some of this to somebody else. and just as there have been new and loud explosions in tripoli this evening, there are late developments in this story tonight. we want to begin our coverage with our chief foreign affairs correspondent, andrea mitchell. good evening. >> reporter: after another day of high-stakes, diplomatic wrangling, the u.s. has gotten the allies to agree nato will take command of the libyan military operation, at leas
. >>> and making a difference, for the struggling people of japan. nbc news with americans on a mission to provide critical relief. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. it has turned into a big military effort, bombs and cruise missiles have been raining down on libya, and it could get even bigger and the stakes are high. it's been a mostly u.s. run air campaign thus far, but tonight a change is coming. a...